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Home My WebLink About19960975 Ver 3_Approval Letter_201204114 NCDEHR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Qualitv Beverly Eaves Perdue Governor Columbus County Municipal Airport Mr Phil Edwards 467 Airport Road Whiteville NC 28472 Charles AaKII0 r E Director April 11 2012 Dee Fteeman Secretary Re Columbus County Airport Expansion Columbus County DWQ Project # 1996 09750 Camp Branch (03 040206 15 4 10 C Sw) APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions Dear Mr Edwards Attached hereto is a copy of Certification No 3913 issued to Mr Phil Edwards of Columbus County Municipal Airport dated April 11 2012 In addition you should get any other federal state or local permits before you go ahead with your protect including (but not limited to) Solid Waste Sediment and Erosion Control Stormwater Non discharge and Water Supply Watershed regulations If we can be of further assistance do not hesitate to contact us Sincerely Charles Wakild P E C W/kah/ym Attachments Certificate of Completion cc Jeff Garnett EPA Sam Nunn Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street SW Atlanta GA 30303 USACE Wilmington Regulatory Field Office Chad Coburn DWQ Wilmington Regional Office DLR, Wilmington Regional Office File Copy Stone Farm Mitigation Bank 2618 New Village Way Wilmington NC 28405 John Massey — Talbert & Bright Inc 4810 Shelley Drive Wilmington NC 28405 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh North Carolina 276991617 Location 512 N Salisbury St Raleigh North Carolina 27604 Phone 919 -807 63001 FAX 919 807 64921 Customer Service 1 877 623 6748 Internet www ncwaterguality oro An Equal Opportunity 1 Alfrmahve Action Employer Filename 960975Ver3Col umbusCountyAirport (Columbus)401_IC NorthCarohna Naturall'y 2 Columbus County Airport Columbus County 1996 09750 NORTH CAROLINA 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION TV-IS CERTIFICATION iq ,ssueo in nonforrii.ty witb the requirements of Sectiop A31 Public Laws 02 500 and 95 217 of the United States and subject to the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (DWQ) Regulations in 15 NCAC 2H Section 0500 to Mr Phil Edwards of Columbus County Municipal Airport who have permission to fill or otherwise impact 16 57 acres of 404 /wetland (7 51 acres from taxiway construction 8 60 acres from relocation of restored wetlands and 0 46 acres for Runway Safety Area Improvement) to construct a parallel taxiway and connection taxiway improve a runway safety area and install a culvert along approximately 30 feet of Camp Branch Stream to allow airside access to the land rei.entiv dG(niired and em ompassing the Runway Protection lone and approacn to FCunwav 24 wnicn is located at the south end of Airport Road south of Whiteville in Columbus County North Carolina, pursuant to an application dated January 16 2012 and received by the DWQ on February 8 2012 with additional information received on February 13 2012 and February 15 2012 and by Public Notice issued by the USACE on February 7 2012 and received by the DWQ on February 8 2012 The application and supporting documentation provides adequate assurance that the proposed work will not result in a violation of applicable Water Quality Standards and discharge guidelines Therefore the State of North Carolina certifies that this activity will not violate the applicable portions of Sections 301 302 303 306 307 of PL 92 500 and PL 95 217 if conducted in accordance with the application the supporting documentation and conditions hereinafter set forth This approval is only valid for the purpose and design submitted in the application materials and as described in the Public Notice and the Division of Coastal Management Application If the protect is changed prior to notification a new application for a new Certification is required If the property is sold the new owner must be given a copy of the Certification and approval letter and is thereby responsible for complying with all conditions of this Certification Any new owner must notify the Division and request the Certification be issued in their name Should wetland or stream fill be requested in the future additional compensatory mitigation may be required as described in 15A NCAC 2H 0506 (h) (6) and (7) If any plan revisions from the approved site plan result in a change in stream or wetland impact or an increase in impervious surfaces the DWQ shall be notified in writing and a new application for 40J Certification may be required For this approval to be valid compliance with the conditions listed below is required Conditions of Certification 1 Impacts Approved The following impacts are hereby approved as long as all of the other specific and general conditions of this Isolated/Non 404 Jurisdictional Wetland Permit are met No other impacts are approved including incidental impacts Type of Impact Amount Approved nits Plan Location or Reference 404/401 Wetlands 16 57 acres Public Notice Attachement 2 02/15/2012 Stream 30 Linear Feet Public Notice Attachement 2 02/15/2012 2 Mitigation must be provided for the proposed impacts as specified in the table below We understand that you wish to make a payment to the Stone Farm Mitigation Bank LLC to meet this mitigation requirement as evidenced by the Stone Farm Regional Mitigation Bank acceptance letter dated October 25 2011 Until the Stone Farm Mitigation Bank receives and clears your check no impacts specified in this Authorization Certificate shall occur You have 60 days from 3 Columbus Countv Airport Columbus County 1996 09750 the date of this approval to make this payment For accounting purposes, this Authorization Certificate authorizes payment into the Stone Farm Regional Mitigation Bank to meet the following compensatory initigation requirement Type of Impact I Compe-isatory Mitigation Required I River and Sub baser Number 404 Wetlands 1 33 2 acres (non riparian) I Lumber 03040206 Sediment and Erosion Control F--)s on and edime it co -trot practices must be in fall cornpliu -cc wi +h all specifcatio -]s governing the proper design installation and operation and maintenance of such Best Management Practices in order to protect surface waters standards a The erosion and sediment control measures for the project must be designed installed operated and maintained in accordance with the most recent version of the North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control Planning and Design Manual b The design installation operation and maintenance of the sediment and erosion control measures must be such that they equal or exceed the requirements specified in the most recent version of the North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control Manual The devices shall be maintained on all construction sites borrow sites and waste pile (spoil) projects including contractor owned or leased borrow pits associated with the project c For borrow pit sites the erosion and sediment control measures must be designed installed operated and maintained in accordance with the most recent version of the North Carolina Surface Mining Manual d The reclamation measures and implementation must comply with the reclamation in accordance with the requirements of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act 4 Upon the approval of an Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan issued by the Division of Land Resources (DLR) or a DLR. delegated local erosion and sedimentation control program an NPDES General stormwater permit (NCGO10000) administered by DWQ is automatically issued to the project This General Permit allows stormwater to be discharged dunng land disturbing construction activities as stipulated by conditions in the permit If your project is covered by this permit [applicable to construction projects that disturb one (1) or more acres] full compliance with permit conditions including the sedimentation control plan self monitoring record keeping and reporting requirements are required A copy of this permit and monitoring report forms may be found at http / /portal ncdenr org /web /wa /ws /su/constructron, 5 No waste spoil solids or fill of any kind shall occur in wetlands waters or riparian areas beyond the footprint of the impacts depicted in the 404/401 Permit Application All construction activities including the design installation operation and maintenance of sediment and erosion control Best Management Practices shall be performed so that no violations of state water quality standards statutes or rules occur 6 Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or waters to the maximum extent practicable If placement of sediment and erosion control devices in wetlands and waters is unavoidable they shall be removed and the natural grade restored within six months of the date that the Division of Land Resources has released the project Continuing Compliance 4 Columbus County Airport Columbus County 1996 09750 7 Mr Phil Edwards of Columbus County Municipal Airport shall conduct construction activities in a manner consistent with State water quality standards (including any requirements resulting from comphaPCP with sectinP 1101(al of the Clean Wa—r kci) ana a*iy omer approprlai- requiremi-niq of State law and federal law If the Division determines that such standards or laws are not being met (including the failure to sustain a designated or achieved use) or that State or federal law is being violated or that further conditions are necessary to assure compliance the Division may reevaluate and modify this Certification to include conditions appropriate to assure compliance with such standards and requirements in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H 0507(d) Before modifying the Certification the Division shall notify Mr Phil Edwards of Columbus County Municipal Airport I i,C the uS Army Corps of Frigineers ann provide public notice in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H 0503 and provide opportunity for a public hearing in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H 0504 Any new or revised conditions shall be provided to Mr Phil Edwards of Columbus County Municipal Airport in writing shall be provided to the United States Army Corps of Engineers for reference in any Permit issued pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and shall also become conditions of the 404 Permit for the protect Other Conditions 8 Any final construction plans for this project must include or reference the application and plans approved by the DWQ under this authorization letter and certification 9 A Stormwater Management Plan (SMP) must be approved by either the Wetlands, Buffers, Stormwater. Compliance, and Permitting Unit or, if the proiect is subiect to another State stormwater program, a copy of the approved letter and approved SMP must be submitted before any impacts authorized under this 401 Water Ouality Certification may occur, 10 Upon completion of the project the applicant shall complete and return the enclosed 'Certification of Completion Form to notify DWQ that all the work included in the 401 Certification has been completed The responsible party shall complete the attached form and return it to the 401 /Wetlands Unit of the Division of Water Quality Also, this approval to proceed with your proposed impacts or to conduct impacts to waters as depicted in your application shall expire upon expiration of the 404 Permit If this Certification is unacceptable to you you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within sixty (60) days following receipt of this Certification This request must be in the form of a written petition conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings 6714 Mail Service Center Raleigh N C 27699 6714 If modifications are made to an original Certification you have the right to an adludicatory hearing on the modifications upon written request within sixty (60) days following receipt of the Certification Unless such demands are made this Certification shall be final and binding This the 11 th day of Ap 012 D LION F W LITY Charles Wakild P E CW/kah/ym 3913